§715g Refusal of Carrier to Accept Shipment Without Certificate of Clearance; Certificate as Justifying Acceptance of Shipment

Summary

Carriers who refuse to take petroleum or petroleum products because the shipper did not give a required clearance certificate, or because the carrier reasonably believes the cargo is contraband, cannot be held liable for penalties or damages. They also won’t face penalties under section 715e if they have a clearance certificate that appears valid from a board under section 715d and they had no reasonable reason to doubt it, or if the shipment came from an area where no certificate was required and they had no reasonable reason to suspect contraband.